Improvement in water-cooler



G. R. BOWMAN. WATER GOOLER 6w.

N0 .1-06,113. Patented Aug. 9, 1870.

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GEORGE R. BOWMAN, OF HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND;

Letters Patent No. 106,113, dated August 9, 1820- IMPROVEMENT IN WATER-COOLER, See.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same To all wltom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnouen R. BOWMAN, of Ha gcrstown, in the county of Vashington and State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Coolers; and I do hereby declare that 'the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing tin-icing part of this specification. a

My invention relates to and consists in an improvement in coolers, which will be first described and then clearly specified in the claim.

The accompanying drawing represents a vertical section of the cooler.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding 1 parts.

A is the casing or outer vessel, made of any suitable material and of any desired form and size.

B is the inner vessehoeeupying a central position in the vessel A, either conical at the ends,.as seen in the drawing, or of any other suitable form. This inn cr vessel may besupportcd in the outer vessel in any manner which may be found most convenient and proper; It should he sufliciently strong to withstand hydrant pressure, andfor this purpose it may be made of copper, turned on the inside, or of any snfiiciently strong material. v

The upper portion of this inner vessel B isprovided with a vent-tube, G, and vent-cock D, the handle of which cock passes through the casing or vessel A, as

seen in the drawing.

E is a pipe, provided with a stop-cock, F, which is connected with the service-pipe of the hydrant or with the barrel or vessel containing ale, beer, or other-liquid to be cooled.

Gis a faucet, through which the cooled liquid is drawn.

Both pipe F and faucet G pass through the outer vessel and enter the inner vessel lgy water-tightjoints.

H is a faucet, through which the water or liquid resulting from the 'ice or refrigerating compound 'is drawn oiil,

I isthe cover of the' vessel A.

I J is the chamber or space around the inner vessel, in which the ice or refrigerating compound is placed, the service-pipe or the barrel of .ale or other liquid (the latter being pla-eedin an elevated position) being connect-ed with the pipe E, and thevessel Bbeing surrounding by ice or the cooling-compound.

Upon turning the stop-cook F the vessel B will he filled with the liquid, (the vent-tube G having been opened to allow the air to escape, and closed,) the liq- Witnesses:

T. B. CUSHWA, J .A. HEFFENGER. 

